chewed my lips subconsciously, feeling awkward under her stare.

I recollected myself and replied to Ashton, “I’ll blow-dry it in a bit.” I usually avoided the hairdryer except during winter, as it was bad for my hair quality.

Ashton knitted his brows as he stared at me somewhat sternly. Then, he turned to Rachel and said, “Put the Marketing Department in charge of promoting the AI. You can settle the rest with Joseph.”

Rachel frowned as she took a covert glance at me. “Mr. Fuller, we need you to review all these materials personally before we can—”

“You may leave now,” Ashton cut her off before looking at me out of the corner of his eye. He waved me over. “Come here!”

I walked towards him. Rachel glared at me darkly, probably angered by my distraction.

She left in a fit of irritation.

Ashton embraced me as he coaxed, “If you don’t blow-dry your hair, you’ll catch a cold.”

As he was talking, he took the towel in my hand and began patting my hair dry.

I nodded in response and pretended to look at my nails. Hmm, they’re getting a bit long. I should cut them soon.

His gentle stare was starting to burn a hole in the side of my head. I turned to face him and his magnetic gaze.

“Is there something on my face?” Instinctively, I lifted my hand towards my face. Rubbing at the possibly non-existent stains, my uncertainty grew.

He burst into laughter as a hint of humor flashed across his eyes.

to be holding back his laughter as

“Are we having

there anything you’d

“Anything’s fine!”

nodded in agreement, though he didn’t specify what we were going to

reminders on the meeting with the people from Granatano,

over a set of clothes for me

sense

I addressed her, “He has gone for his

put out before placing some

rush to leave. Instead, she stopped in front of me as if

stared at her directly. “Ms. Zimmer, do

didn’t say anything but merely sat down in front of me. She only spoke once we were eye-to-eye. “Mr. Fuller’s been

at her

out her next

just speak directly, you know.” I wasn’t well-versed

day. Sometimes we’re so busy we even forget to take dinner. Luckily Mr. Campbell is always so attentive and comes by to remind us not

claws. “Scarlett, you’re in a far too different world from him.

the collar of Ashton’s shirt suddenly coming to

replied indifferently, “I’ve always believed that courtesy and elegance are values that every mother passes down to her daughter, but I guess not every woman is lucky

at me, infuriated by

your professional skills and talents. But I’m sure Ashton and I share the same thoughts when it comes to the other aspects of your character. Honestly, though, I am rooting for

scrunched her brows in

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